Hello all,
I'm interested in setting up an Infiniband network. While I know there are significant hurdles, I'm just so enamored by the possibilities.
I'm just getting around to understanding the basics so I'm hoping STH will be kind. I know Infiniband is in decline and 10gbe is probably a better way to go for future proofing but from cursory pricing, an Infiniband setup seems to be achievable for much less, currently.
The set up will be intra-office connectivity to a main storage unit. It's for media processing and I want access to the files to be as fast as possible as many people will be streaming really large files simultaneously.
My main question is, can you roll your own cables? I've never dealt with fiber so I'm wondering if I can run channels to a patch panel and then into a switch.
I'm sure I'll have more questions as the process continues. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I'm interested in setting up an Infiniband network. While I know there are significant hurdles, I'm just so enamored by the possibilities.
I'm just getting around to understanding the basics so I'm hoping STH will be kind. I know Infiniband is in decline and 10gbe is probably a better way to go for future proofing but from cursory pricing, an Infiniband setup seems to be achievable for much less, currently.
The set up will be intra-office connectivity to a main storage unit. It's for media processing and I want access to the files to be as fast as possible as many people will be streaming really large files simultaneously.
My main question is, can you roll your own cables? I've never dealt with fiber so I'm wondering if I can run channels to a patch panel and then into a switch.
I'm sure I'll have more questions as the process continues. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!